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Waste Management on Fishing Vessels and in Fishing Harbors in the Barents Sea: Gaps in Law, Implementation and Practice
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)This article aims to map and provide an overview of international, regional, and national law applicable to marine waste in the Barents Sea, and to analyze fishing industry actors’ practices and perceptions of marine waste. ... -
We Are All Interdependent': A Study of Relationships Between Migrant Live-in Carers And Employers in Taiwan
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)For the past three decades, to meet the increasing need for long-term care, the Taiwanese government’s primary approach has been to import migrant care workers. In this article, we analyse qualitative interview data produced ... -
‘We are unlikely to return to the same world, and I do not want it to destroy my future.’ Young people's worries through the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)This study aims to explore what worries youth were having during the seventh to ninth week of the COVID-19 lockdown. Our findings build on the responses to an open-ended survey question from 1314 youths. The worries covered ... -
"We belong to nature": Communicating Mental Health in an Indigenous Context
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The approach to standardized services in Norwegian mental health care is tailored to the needs of the majority population, focusing on diagnoses and overshadows an approach that understands, values and emphasizes Sámi ... -
Weekday time in bed and obesity risk in adolescence
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Introduction Sleep curtailment is associated with obesity in children, but few studies have investigated this relationship in a longitudinal sample of adolescents. The aim of the present study was to examine the longitudinal ... -
Weeks in Pregnancy on Maternal Iodine Status and Infant Neurodevelopment: Mommy's Food, a Randomized-Controlled Trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Background: Mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency is still present in many countries, particularly in pregnant women. Observational studies suggest that mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy may be associated ... -
What causes COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy? Ignorance and the lack of bliss in the United Kingdom
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Understanding vaccine hesitancy has become increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic as governments around the globe have been struggling to convince portions of their populations to participate in vaccination ... -
What do you want theory for? - A pragmatic analysis of the roles of “theory” in agent-based modelling
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)There has been some discussion about agent-based modelling (ABM) and theory, particularly how ABM might facilitate theory building. However, there is confusion about the different ways they could relate and some scepticism ... -
What is the effect of independent medical evaluation on days on sickness benefits for long-term sick listed employees in Norway? A pragmatic randomised controlled trial, the NIME-trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Independent medical evaluations are used to evaluate degree and reason for work disability, uncertainty around the functional status, and/or the employee’s rehabilitation potential in several jurisdictions, but ... -
When do consultative referendums improve democracy? Evidence from local referendums in Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Consultative referendums may provide crucial information about public opinion but have received little attention in the literature compared with their binding counterparts. In this article, we analyse 221 Norwegian local ... -
Which factors increase informal care hours and societal costs among caregivers of people with dementia? A systematic review of Resource Utilization in Dementia (RUD)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background Nearly 19 million people across OECD countries are living with dementia, and millions of family caregivers are affected by the disease. The costs of informal care are estimated to represent 40–75% of the total ... -
Who cares about Norway's energy transition? A survey experiment about citizen associations and petroleum
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Experts and academics think, write, and talk extensively about energy transition, but can the same be said about the public? A comprehensive move from fossil to renewable energy implies significant structural changes and ... -
Why do doctors in Norway choose general practice and remain there? A qualitative study about motivational experiences
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objective: To explore experiences motivating doctors to become and remain GPs. Design and contributors: Qualitative analysis of written responses from an open-ended question about motivational experiences posted on an ... -
Wind and Fisheries: Desktop Study on the Coexistence Between Offshore Wind and Fisheries in Sothern North Sea II
(Research report, 2022)The Norwegian Government has launched a major initiative to promote offshore wind power , in which bottom-fixed wind power will be developed in the Southern North Sea II (SN II) area. There is a low level of fishing ... -
Workload in Norwegian general practice 2018 - An observational study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background Rising workload in general practice has been a recent cause for concern in several countries; this is also the case in Norway. Long working hours and heavy workload seem to affect recruitment and retention of ... -
Workplace gender composition and sickness absence: A register-based study from Sweden
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aims: This study aimed to examine the association between gender composition in the workplace and sickness absence days during a one-year period. Methods The study population was drawn from the Northern Swedish Cohort (wave ... -
Workplace Inclusion of People With Health Issues, Immigrants, and Unemployed Youths — A Qualitative Study of Norwegian Leaders’ Experiences
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aim: To explore leaders’ perceptions and experiences of facilitators and barriers for successful workplace inclusion of immigrants, unemployed youths, and people who are outside the labor market due to health issues. ... -
Å medvirke når barnevernet undersøker. Delrapport 5. Barnevernets undersøkelsesarbeid fra bekymring til beslutning.
(Research report, 2020)Dette er den femte delrapporten fra prosjektet «Barnevernets undersøkelsesarbeid – fra bekymring til beslutning». Denne delrapporten dreier seg om barn og foreldres medvirkning i barnevernets undersøkelsesarbeid. ... -
Årsstatistikk for legevakt 2020
(Research report, 2021)Denne rapporten er basert på elektroniske refusjonskrav fra legevakt i årene 2006 til 2020. For hver pasientkontakt blir det laget et regningskort til Helseøkonomiforvaltningen (Helfo). Disse regningskortene inneholder ... -
Årsstatistikk for legevakt 2021
(Research report, 2022)Dette er fjortende rapport om aktiviteten på legevakt i Norge. Tidligere rapporter omfatter årene fra 2006 til 2020, mens denne inneholder data fra 2021. Det er behov for presise data fra aktiviteten på legevakt, og ...